Phenomy
Phenomy is a metal band from Lebanon formed by Loïc El Haddad (guitarist) and Rudy Bejjani (drummer). They have won the Middle Eastern Wacken Battle of the Bands in 2019.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Lebanon |
| Genres | Groove metal, melodic thrash metal |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Members | Sam Felfly Loïc El Haddad Rudy Bejjani Peter Aoun |
| Past members | Dany Arfan Kevin Ghanem Raymond Ghorayeb Adel Hassan |
| Website | phenomyofficial |
The current lineup includes Rudy Bejjani, Loïc El Haddad, Sam Felfly (vocals/guitars) and Peter Aoun (bass guitar). Phenomy started out releasing music influenced by thrash metal and groove metal, such as Metallica and Pantera.
The band has participated in their local metal scene. They started as a support act, and after gaining stage experience and forming a fanbase, they started headlining local shows. This contributed to the rebirth of the metal scene in Lebanon.
History
Phenomy[2] consisted of founders Loïc El Haddad and Rudy Bejjani.
The quintet started to get booked in local shows just 3 months after their formation in the Persian Rock And Metal Festival[3] in Çanakkale, Turkey. Phenomy played their first show in December 2014, at Christmas Mission,[4] a charity event that hosted more than 20 bands.
The lineup changed when the band entered the studio to record their first album Once And For All. Sam Felfly joined the band to become the new vocalist, and Kevin Ghanem took over the bass guitar.
After releasing Once And For All,[5] Phenomy went on to their first European tour and toured Eastern European countries including Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria. They became one of the few Middle Eastern bands to tour in Europe.
The band worked on a set of songs with Tribal and Ethnic influences mixed with the Thrash/Groove metal sounds on their second album Threaten World Order.[6] The album was released in February 2018. The album included fan-favorites Sacrifice and Dance of the Wounded Souls, that became anticipated tracks to be played live by the band.
Phenomy entered the Middle Eastern Wacken Battle of the Bands, a competition that allowed them to play at one of the biggest metal festivals, Wacken Open Air.[7] The band also performed in the Metalhead Meeting Festival[8] a month before W.O.A, sharing the stage with Children of Bodom, Soulfly, Epica, Sonata Arctica, Kataklysm, Carach Angren and many more.
Phenomy released their third album Syndicate Of Pain, on March 3, 2022.
Syndicate Of Pain is a concept album about an asylum ran by Dr Anton Shuman, a mad scientist that is manipulating criminals and patients labelled insane in his facility. The album later reveals that these patients are not being cured, but are part of a bigger and darker project, that even Dr Schuman himself is being deceived by its stand out.
Band members
Current members
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Former members
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Discography
Studio albums
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Singles
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Endorsements
Solar Guitars
Loïc El Haddad (guitarist) joined the Solar Guitars artist roster in March 2020,[9] Sam Felfly (Vocalist/Guitarist) followed in May 2021.[10]
Bosphorus Cymbals
Rudy Bejjani (drummer) has been endorsed by Bosphorus Cymbals since October 2018.[11]
References
- "8 more Metal Battle Finalists confirmed!". W:O:A - Wacken Open Air. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- robilaz (30 July 2022). "Introducing: Phenomy". GigRadar. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- Bunch, Terry (28 February 2015). "Persian Metal Festival 2015: Peace, Love & Rock in the Middle East". Metal Life Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "The Christmas Mission 2014 – Live Bands « Lebtivity". Lebtivity. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- MetalDaveCampbell. "Phenomy – Once and for All (CD Review)". metal-temple.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Phenomy – 'T.W.O' (2018)". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "PHENOMY Issues Recap From Wacken Open Air 2018". Metal Shock Finland (World Assault). 12 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "PHENOMY Issues Recap From Metalhead Meeting 2018". Metal Shock Finland (World Assault). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Loïc El Haddad – PHENOMY". Solar Guitars- Website. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Sam Felfly – PHENOMY". Solar Guitars- Website. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Artists". Bosphorus Cymbals. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
